Man fatally shot after confrontation

Published: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 10:59 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 11:19 p.m.

Ocala police are searching for a man who fatally shot an Ocala man after a confrontation on Friday night.

Officers said they received a call at 9:32 p.m. about a man who had been shot in the 1900 block of Southwest Third Street.

Arriving on scene, officers were told the victim, Julius Jerome Jacobs, 40, reportedly pulled up into a driveway, after which there was a confrontation. Jacobs ended up fatally shot in the head, witnesses said.

The alleged shooter and two other men ran from the scene on foot, witnesses said, and authorities are looking for the men.

Late Friday night, Jacobs’ family members were at the scene, despondent and grieving. At least one of his family members had to be rushed to the hospital.

Meantime, detectives were further investigating who the gunman could be.

Anyone with any information about this incident can call the Ocala Police Department at 369-7000, Crime Line at 369-7061 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com, or text “ocalapd” and a tip to TIP411.

<p>Ocala police are searching for a man who fatally shot an Ocala man after a confrontation on Friday night.</p><p>Officers said they received a call at 9:32 p.m. about a man who had been shot in the 1900 block of Southwest Third Street.</p><p>Arriving on scene, officers were told the victim, Julius Jerome Jacobs, 40, reportedly pulled up into a driveway, after which there was a confrontation. Jacobs ended up fatally shot in the head, witnesses said.</p><p>The alleged shooter and two other men ran from the scene on foot, witnesses said, and authorities are looking for the men.</p><p>Late Friday night, Jacobs' family members were at the scene, despondent and grieving. At least one of his family members had to be rushed to the hospital.</p><p>Meantime, detectives were further investigating who the gunman could be.</p><p>Anyone with any information about this incident can call the Ocala Police Department at 369-7000, Crime Line at 369-7061 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com, or text “ocalapd” and a tip to TIP411.</p>